Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
BKOOKLYN REPUBLICANS EXCITED.
A Report that Michael j. Dady Will Fol-
low Gen. Cai1in into the Democracy.

A Report that Michael j. Dady Will Fol-
low Gen. Ca,lin into the Democracy.
Brooklyn politicians are just now in q
more excited state than they have en-
since young Seth Low SHE'D his castor into
the political arena and carried away the
chief prize in local politics before the old
politicians had time to breathe. Events
have crowded one upon another in the
past few days. First Col. Alexander Bacon
sees the bottom knocked out OF his investi-
CATION at Albany by the Assembly's treat
ment of District Attorney Ridgeway.
Then that uncompromising Republican n
wings, taphorically speaking, and dis
gusted with the Mugwumpery that has so
weakened the Republican party in Brook
lyn, flies from the Republican to the Demo-
cratic barnyard. Scarcely has this been
done when Lewis K. Stegman, Tor two
terns Republican sheriff of Kings County.
follows his example. But now a more
startling sensation than either is promised.
It is nothing less than the desertion to the
Democrats of Michael Dady, who was the
personal friend of President Arthur, was
Superintendent of Federal Buildings. and,
with the possible exception OF Albert Dag
pett. was the most clear-headed and able
organizer in the Republican ranks in
Brooklyn. He has long been disgusted
with the Mugwump proclivities OF the Re-
publicans over the river who are now striv-
ing after leadership. He has not hesitated
to saw so, while those whom he has criti-
cised have ratorted by calling him poll
tician.
As a matter of fact the local Republican
orqa MIA tion could better afford to lose o
dozen Catlins AMI Stegmans than one
Dsdy. The two former, although popular,
are largely men OF the past. Dady is very
largely a man of the present, with a future.
He has wealth achieved by his own efforts,
he has large following, has great political
resources and is factor in Brooklyn poll
tics that cannot he ignored. 1t is now said
step he did take.
just at this time the Republican party
can but lily afford to lose any of it's work
ing members. The coming elections will be
the most important in years. Both city
and county officers are to be elected, and
| the party that wins will have all the local
patronage with which to influence the
Presidential election the year alter. The
Republican orga nization is in a bad way.
From every ward association there have
been desertiors. It is doubtful if there
ls 6OunO one IN brooklyn, ana
getting quorum at their meetings
is almost impossible. There is not single
man in the organization who can be
rated leader. One man of brains
came to the front last fall, in the person OF
Stephen V. White, and, as usual in such
cases, the Mugwumps exerted every influ-
ence to crush him. Whether he will care
to attempt to bring order out OF chaos is
not known. But one thing is certain. The
Republican party Of Brooklyn wants a
leader with some brains and wants him
bad, and if he be not soon found, the Dem
ocratic lease OF power is likely to remain
unbroken for some time to come. II matters
continue as they stand Republican city
and county nominations will go begging
this fall. This may sonnd strange. but it
| is true.
Not few Republicans are picking out
Seth Low to lead forlorn hope for the
Mayoralty again. In this case the Demo
Gratis are likely to nominate Almet F.
jerks, the present Corporation Counsel.
against him. Both are about the same
age, but Low is the ADLER man of the two.
As a matter OF fact, however, Mr.. Low is
looking for State office.-Mail and Ex-
press.